Description

Approved merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, subject to conditions

On 15 May 2023, the European Commission approved the acquisition by Microsoft of Activision Blizzard, a video game platform company. The approval is subject to commitments offered by Microsoft. In its in-depth market investigation, the Commission co…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2022-11-08
under deliberation

On 8 November 2022, the European Commission (EC) announced that it is opening an in-depth investiga…

2023-05-15
concluded

On 15 May 2023, the European Commission approved the acquisition by Microsoft of Activision Blizzar…